The plaza's new owners, Litchfield Crossings LLC, recently announced that work on completing the GNC store has started and work is scheduled to begin in the near future on completing the Panera Bread building.

The Panera Bread building on Dodd Road has been boarded and closed for more than a year.

"We will continue to work closely with the town of New Milford and a number of national retailers who are pursuing lease options," a press release from the new owners said. "Future tenants will be announced once all leases are finalized and approved by all parties."

Panera Bread spokesperson Angie Greene said that plans are still underway to open the New Milford restaurant "in the latter part of this year."